# Maria Christopoulos Katris

> Maria Christopoulos Katris is the Chicago-based co-founder and CEO of Built In. After building and selling Nanny Boutique, she joined Built In in 2011 and helped turn a local startup community into an international recruitment and employer-brand platform. She led its $22 million Series C in 2019 and now leads its work on employer visibility across AI and search.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Built In
- **Organizations:** Built In, Nanny Boutique, TiE Midwest, Arthur Andersen, Huron Consulting Group, Miami University entrepreneurship advisory board
- **From:** Mount Prospect, United States
- **Education:** BS; studied finance, Miami University, MBA, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Built and sold Nanny Boutique., Helped develop Built In from a Chicago startup community into an international platform., Led Built In’s $22 million Series C in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2005** — Worked for two years at Arthur Andersen and two years at Huron Consulting Group.
- **2005** — Began researching and preparing Nanny Boutique while pursuing an MBA.
- **Before 2011** — Founded and sold Nanny Boutique; served as executive director of TiE Midwest.
- **2011** — Joined Built In as its first employee and developed the company as co-founder and CEO.
- **2012** — Built In expanded to Colorado in November.
- **2013** — Built In expanded to Los Angeles in January.
- **2019** — Built In announced a $22 million Series C led by Updata Partners.
- **2020** — Built In appeared on the Inc. 5000; reported over 130 employees and 1.7 million monthly visitors.
- **2024** — Built In expanded internationally; Katris subsequently reported over 20 international sites.
- **2026** — Built In launched its Employer Intelligence Platform on May 5.

## Achievements

- Built and sold Nanny Boutique.
- Helped develop Built In from a Chicago startup community into an international platform.
- Led Built In’s $22 million Series C in 2019.
- Named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40.
- Built In appeared on the Inc. 5000 in 2020.
- Serves on an entrepreneurship advisory board at Miami University.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Built In announced the launch of its Employer Intelligence Platform on May 5.
- **2026-02** — Listed as a speaker for Talent Acquisition Week’s session “From Job Posts to AI Prompts: Preparing for the Next Era of Hiring.”
- **2025-07** — Appeared on Chicago SHRM’s Bite Size HR podcast to discuss Built In’s 2025 Talent Trend Report.

## Links

- Website: https://builtin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-christopoulos-katris-35b91b7/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mariakatris

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Last updated: 2026-10-23